Overview
- Punchbowl News reported that Rep. Darrell Issa is considering a Dallas-area bid if the Texas map stands, though his office has offered no confirmation and told local outlets there is no news yet.
- California voters approved Proposition 50, shifting Issa’s 48th District from a GOP advantage to a Democratic-leaning seat, with Cook modeling a Harris +3 outcome and voter data showing D+4.
- The redrawn lines move the district west and north to include Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, and Palm Springs, areas that increase Democratic strength.
- Issa previously said he intends to continue representing Californians, and San Diego GOP leaders say they expect him to run, even as speculation grows about a Texas option.
- Both states’ maps face legal challenges, a Texas court blocked that state’s plan as racially gerrymandered, and the Supreme Court is expected to act soon as Texas’s candidate filing deadline arrives Monday.